Contact

Augustin Loada, Executive Director

Email

cgdbf@hotmail.com

Website

www.cgdbf.org

Phone

+226 50 37 48 25 / +226 76 67 32 32

Fax

+226 50 31 04 70

Address

Ouaga 2000, Cité Azimmo
s/c PNUD, 01 BP 575
Ouagadougou 01, BURKINA FASO

Areas of Expertise

CGD was formed in 2000 to analyze and influence governance development in Burkina Faso, through the promotion of lawful practices, citizen participation, and democracy.  CDG also works to promote the political participation of women and a healthy political and electoral system.  As a CSBI grantee CDG represents the budget work initiative in Burkina Faso and  focuses on identifying and securing opportunities for greater budget transparency and civil society involvement in the budget process and PRSP monitoring. 

Recent Reports

• A critical analysis of the State's draft budget for fiscal year 2004-2005 – the findings of which were presented at a public press conference in September 2004.
• The design of a training module on budget transparency, budget-related analytical tools, and advocacy.
• Provision of training in 7 municipalities.
• The design and implementation of a benchmark survey on budget transparency at municipal/commune level, completed in June 2005.
• Broader dissemination of information through print and radio.

Major Current Activities

• Training workshops on budgeting and participatory approaches targeted at newly elected local officials.
• Analysis of the 2006 draft state budget focusing on social expenditures, revenues, special inequalities, and the agricultural sector.
• Production and wide dissemination of several popular publications, including a brochure and guide to the 2006 budget, radio broadcasts in local languages, and roundtable discussion groups.
• Advocacy with government, parliament, Court of Auditors and Association of Municipalities on selected analytical findings.  To strengthen advocacy, the composition of the reference group will also be adjusted to include members of the legislature Commission on Budget, and wider civil society groups (including representation from the agricultural and HIV/AIDS communities).